Garment worker killed as septic tank of under-construction building explodes in Gazipur
A young man named Sakib has died after the septic tank of an under-construction building exploded in Naojor area of Gazipur city. Two others were reportedly injured. Sakib was from Bauphal upazila in Patuakhali. The explosion took place this morning…
490 arrested, 45 cases filed in a day of drives in the capital
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 490 people in the capital in regular drives over the past 24 hours, and 45 cases were filed during the period. The DMP’s Media and Public Relations Division gave the figures in a press release on Friday…
Body of former flight lieutenant Tahsif found in Turag, cousin claims ‘murder’
Police have recovered the body of former Air Force flight lieutenant KM Tahsif from the Turag river. The body was pulled out of the river near Rajabari Ghat at 4:30pm yesterday (Wednesday). Claiming that Tahsif’s death was a murder, his cousin…
Body of former Air Force Flight Lieutenant Tahsif found in Turag
The body river police recovered from the Turag River is that of former Bangladesh Air Force Flight Lieutenant Tahsif.
Electrical shop robbery in Kaliganj: two arrested, goods worth nearly Tk 6 lakh recovered with truck and pickup
Police have arrested two people over a robbery at an electrical goods shop in Kaliganj, Gazipur. Along with them, electrical cables, fans and other goods worth nearly Tk 6 lakh have been recovered, as well as a truck and a pickup used in the robbery.…
Two years of unpaid dues had put his SSC at risk — ABG Foundation clears the way for Shuvo
With almost two years of school fees, exam fees and registration fees left unpaid, Taslim Ahmed Shuvo had been unsure whether he would even be able to sit for his SSC examination.
Highway police urge commuters to avoid Demra bridge on Tuesday and Wednesday
Emergency repair work will be carried out on the expansion joint of the Demra bridge, so tailbacks may build up around the bridge. For this reason, highway police have asked commuters to take alternative roads from 6am tomorrow (Tuesday, 27 October) to…
Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman denied bail by sessions judge court too
The bail petition of Jamaat leader, former MP and freedom fighter Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman has been rejected again. The petition was filed in the case over allegations of obstructing government work and misbehaving with officials at Shahjalal…
Police seek 7 more days’ remand for Dilip Agarwala, alleging he concealed information during four-day remand
Police have applied for a seven-day remand of Diamond World managing director Dilip Kumar Agarwala in an attempted murder case filed by a student who was shot and injured during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. He had earlier been held on a…
Airport-style checks: archway metal detectors and luggage scanners to be installed at metro stations
Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has decided to install modern security equipment such as archway metal detectors and luggage scanners at metro rail stations in the capital, modelled on airports. The aim is to tighten security at stations and…